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Bottom construction

A slim sole,
stitched through.

Blake stitch, also called Little Way in our range, adds a stitched option to your Western boots and fashion footwear. Our teams develop the upper, last and sole together around the shape and finish you choose.

    Made for
  • Western boots
  • Fashion footwear
Illustrative cross-section of Blake stitch constructionUPPERINSOLESTITCH THROUGHOUTSOLE1234
Illustrative cross-section. Not to scale.
Construction
BottomStitched through, with no welt.
Made for
Western and fashionWestern boots, and women’s and men’s fashion footwear.
Profile
Slimmer edgeThe sole sits close to the upper.
Also called
Little WayThe same construction, in our range.

Construction detail

One seam through
the whole sole.

One seam runs through the outsole, the insole and the lasted upper, inside the shoe. With no welt, the sole sits close to the upper.

Illustrative cross-section of Blake stitch1234
  1. 1Upper
  2. 2Insole
  3. 3Lockstitch
  4. 4Outsole
Illustrative cross-section. Not to scale.
Western boots · Fashion footwear

Also called Little Way

In our range, Blake stitch is also called Little Way. Our upper, last and sole specialists develop this stitched option around your design.

  • Stitched through outsole, insole and upper
  • A slimmer sole edge
  • Upper, last and sole developed together
Western boots Fashion footwear

On the line

Lasted and stitched
on our own lines.

Toe-lasting and sole-stitching equipment carry each pair from the upper to the finished shoe, for Western and fashion alike.

Equipment on the routeLasting, sole stitching, finishing
  • LastingToe-lasting equipment.
  • Sole stitchingThe seam that joins the sole.
  • Rolling and trimmingSole edge finishing.
Production and machinery
A Western boot stitched on a Blake stitch machine at AFPL

Questions

Blake stitch,
answered.

Is Little Way the same as Blake stitch?

Yes. In our range, Blake stitch is also called Little Way. Our upper, last and sole specialists develop it around your design, for Western boots and fashion footwear.

How is the construction chosen?

Around the style, its sole and its finish, and confirmed during sample development.

A Western boot at the Blake stitch machine on the AFPL line
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